lines
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general appearance or outline
a car with fine lines
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a plan of procedure or construction
built on traditional lines
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the spoken words of a theatrical presentation
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the words of a particular role
he forgot his lines
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informal a marriage certificate
marriage lines
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luck, fate, or fortune (esp in the phrase hard lines )
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rows of tents, buildings, temporary stabling, etc, in a military camp
transport lines
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a defensive position, row of trenches, or other fortification
we broke through the enemy lines
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a school punishment of writing the same sentence or phrase out a specified number of times
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the phrases or sentences so written out
a hundred lines
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to understand or find an implicit meaning in addition to the obvious one
Example Sentences
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The conclusions are supported by multiple lines of evidence.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
They spend hours in lines, piecing together meals from whatever they can find, constantly worrying about what to put on the kitchen table tomorrow.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
They showed the utility poles in the background were all standing upright, lines still strung between them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Even the five unions that have settled might honor the picket lines.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The still-woozy Kate began reciting religious poetry like an automaton, at least a hundred lines in a row.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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